عن النُّعمانِ بن بشيرٍ رضيَ اللهُ عنهما قال: لقد رَأَيْتُ نَبِيَّكُمْ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم وما يَجِدُ مِنْ الدَّقَلِ ما يَمْلأُ به بَطْنَهُ. رواه مسلم.
Al-Nu'man ibn Bashir (may Allah be pleased with both of them) said: I have indeed seen your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he could not find even poor-quality dates to fill his belly. Recorded by Muslim.
الشرح · explanation
الدَّقَلُ: تمْرٌ رَدِيءٌ.
Al-daqal: poor-quality dates.
الدروس · lessons
أنّ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كانت تصادفه أحيانٌ لا يجد فيها كفايته. معرفة الصحابة رضي الله عنهم بأحوال رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وسلّم، وهذا يبيّن فضلهم ونبلهم وحسن معاشرتهم له صلّى الله عليه وسلّم فلم يكونوا مهملين له غير مبالين بحاله.
There were times that befell the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he could not find enough to suffice him. The Companions' (may Allah be pleased with them) awareness of the conditions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); this shows their virtue, nobility, and excellent companionship toward him (peace and blessings be upon him), for they were not negligent of him nor heedless of his state.